U.S. 81 runs from Fort Worth,
Texas, to the U.S./Canada border near Pembina, North Dakota. On
Day One of the Fields Trip, I drove U.S. 81 from Wichita to
Interstate 80 near York, Nebraska. For pictures from U.S. 81
between Wichita and Interstate 70, please see the Interstate 135
Kansas page.

PICTURESAll pictures taken May 19,
2003

"Welcome to
Nebraska" sign as U.S. 81 enters
the Cornhusker State.

U.S. 81 North at NE
8 near Chester. NE 8 runs
along the Kansas-Nebraska border throughout
the southeast part of the state.

U.S. 81 North at NE
85F Link.

U.S. 81 North at
U.S. 136.

U.S. 81 North at NE
85H Spur.

U.S. 81 North at NE
85D Spur.

U.S. 81 North at NE
4 West.

U.S. 81 North/NE 4
East at NE 4 East.

U.S. 81 North
approaching NE 74. This section
of U.S. 81 is being widened to four lanes. When
finished, U.S. 81 will be four lanes from
Interstate 70 to Interstate 80.